U.S. Marines with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on Exercise Iron Fist 2022

U.S. Marines with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on Exercise Iron Fist 2022. U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment conduct combat assault training during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 9, 2022. For almost two decades the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and JGSDF have conducted exercise Iron Fist, training together in amphibious operations and affirming the U.S. commitment to our allies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aidan Hekker). U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct a battle sight zero range with U.S. amphibious combat vehicles and Japan assault amphibious vehicles during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Cam